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School districts are in a quandary over students who use medical marijuana, with some fearing that any help they offer could land them in jail. Voters in November agreed to legalize pot for medical purposes but it's also a popular recreational drug considered illegal by the federal...

Doctors will be able to prescribe the first South Australian-produced medicinal cannabis products from next month. GD Pharma's oils will hit the market in September after the pharmaceutical manufacturer recently received the green light to import two types of cannabis-derived products...

The treatment of her sister's back injury has caused Republican gubernatorial candidate Beth Harwell to reevaluate Tennessee's ban on medical marijuana. Harwell, who is speaker of the state House of Representatives, told a Republican gathering earlier this month that allowing medical...

A California-based marijuana mapping company has invested in digital and physical advertising in three Michigan cities to tout the benefits of legalized marijuana. Weedmaps, a mapping and technology service for dispensaries and other marijuana services nationwide, recently started a public...

Marijuana stores want to be part of Sin City's 24/7 life. Cannabis dispensaries in Clark County are permitted to be open from 7 a.m. to 3 a.m., but the county's Green Ribbon Panel on Friday said it wants to advise commissioners to extend marijuana store hours. Crime is one of the biggest...

Pot smokers are heading to the lake for more than just the scenery; now you can buy marijuana without a license. "We saw I think over 2,000 people and just the first couple of days," NuLeaf marijuana dispensary is the first and only one of its kind in Tahoe and cannabis users are thrilled...

Former Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph could face similar penalties ex-teammate O.J. Mayo received in terms of being banned from the NBA for violation of the league's anti-drug policy. Randolph was arrested Wednesday and charged with “intent to sell” marijuana in Los Angeles. TMZ...

The topic of medical marijuana access was a discussion item during a recent Vista City Council meeting. City Council directed city staff to research medical marijuana delivery as well as a “limited number” of medical marijuana dispensaries within city limits. As part of this, Assistant City...

A local legislator known for tackling controversial issues, including gun control, has found another one he wants to tackle. District 69 State Rep. Jim Lucas, R-Seymour, said he plans to file a bill to make the use of medical marijuana legal in Indiana. "I am going to force the issue on...

The manager of one of the state's licensed medical cannabis producers said he reported to the Albuquerque Police Department in April that an employee had stolen at least 18 pounds marijuana, but the man has not been arrested and product, with an estimated value of at least $57,000, still hasn't...

Efforts to put a medical cannabis initiative on the voting ballot reached a new milestone Thursday when Lt. Governor Spencer Cox granted approval to the Utah Patients Coalition to begin gathering petition signatures. "Now the real work begins," said DJ Schanz, co-director of the...

The Taft City Council is almost certain to pass ordinances banning retails sales of cannabis products in the city. But there has been no definitive indications on which way the council is going to decide on industrial cannabis production One pair of local entrepreneurs is looking at Taft...

Three men have been jailed for their part in running a vast underground cannabis farm in a former nuclear bunker in Wiltshire, staffed by young Vietnamese workers who were held in slave-like conditions. As the sentences were announced, anti-trafficking organizations said they were concerned...

Hemp farmers and processors in Murray presented progress and problems in growing the crop to U.S. Senator Rand Paul on Thursday. Paul is in the region as part of a tour discussing healthcare options and made a stop in Murray to talk hemp ahead of visits to other communities. Joseph Kelly...

The City Council will consider putting a referendum on the ballot to ban the sale of recreational marijuana. Local attorney William Barry put forth a petition to ban marijuana retail shops. However, he wrote it before the state had passed a reworked version of the law that requires such a...

Medical marijuana supporters in Utah received a go-ahead from state election officials Thursday to start gathering signatures needed to qualify the measure for the November 2018 ballot. Utah Patients Coalition officials said they will begin collecting signatures next week – with a stated goal...

The Department of Taxation decided Thursday that there are an inadequate number of liquor distributors interested in transporting marijuana to Nevada's retail establishments, opening up the business to others. The decision came after a telephone conference hearing bringing the industry...

As California braces for the impact of relaxed marijuana laws that allow recreational use for adults, several small, financially strapped cities in southeast Los Angeles and elsewhere are at the forefront of efforts to seize business opportunities — despite pushback from some residents. In Los...

Even by the standards of San Francisco's famously fractious land use fights, last month's Planning Commission hearing on a plan to open a cannabis dispensary in the Sunset District was extreme. The hearing lasted nearly seven hours. It included testimony from more than 150 members of the...

In 2015, Gov. Greg Abbott signed the first bill allowing any growing or sale of marijuana in Texas. The Texas Compassionate Use Act legalized the selling of a specific kind of cannabis oil derived from marijuana plants for a very small group of customers: epilepsy patients whose symptoms have...